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‘Star Wars’ Fans Point Fingers at the Biggest Idiots in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Credit: LucasFilm Who are the dumbest characters in the Star Wars universe? Fans over on r/StarWars have an answer, and it might not be who you think. It all started when user INeedDRUUGS (great name) posted on the subreddit with the all-important question: Who is Star Wars‘ biggest idiot? Perhaps because, or even in spite of, a photo of Star Wars pariah Jar Jar Binks, the most ranked answer was kind of surprising. User arcturusw00d called out a character from Rogue One. “Orson Krennic, what kind of idiot kills…

Google should get its own house in order before pointing RCS fingers at Apple

Google has been trying hard to get Apple to adopt RCS (Rich Communication Services), which it’s calling the modern industry-standard regarding messaging. Its latest experiment is a full-blown campaign called #GetTheMessage, an attempt to publicly shame Apple into adopting RCS. But this cheeky attempt is quite a bit misleading, and all the funnier coming from Google, whose messaging strategy is anything but coherent.Is it really “time for Apple to fix texting”? Google is calling out Apple here, saying it needs to fix…

Matter is coming fall 2022 (fingers crossed), but why does that matter to you?

natively into your Apple HomeKit ecosystem, for example, with extensive support across technologies and manufacturers.  So instead of devices having a list of all the supported home assistants they can work with, many will simply come with a Matter logo. Apple's Corey Wang, a producer in Human Interface Design, mentioned Matter during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2022), pointing out the need to have more compatibility across brands in smart home devices for a truly connected home. Google said its

Fans Point Fingers at the Stars Who Make a Living Playing Themselves

via Sony/20th Century Fox It’s not a bombshell to state that there’s a clear distinction between actors and movies stars, the line between those who commit fully to every project in an effort to disappear into their roles and give the best possible performance, juxtaposed with others who simply rehash their tried-and-trusted persona over and over again. Some talents exist in the gray area between the two, but not many, and fans are calling them out on Reddit. While it must be nice to earn millions of dollars…